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Sunday, January 12, 2014

Looking back and going forward

Recently we spent a rainy...in fact... saturated and flooded... weekend indoors, compounded with a weary virus. I did small projects when I felt a little burst of energy return. I reorganized the kitchen cabinet shelves and decorated the tiny bathroom off the kitchen. I also wrote a few more pages in the story I'm writing, but that is an inch by inch, frustrating activity. I wrote one great line, but the rest feels like junk.

For one whole day, we did nothing but rest in our house. It was bliss. Richard ventured out and brought home Chinese take-out, and we dined by candle light in the kitchen while Elliot slept through a fever.

He slept so much that I really missed him! Here are some pictures of my sweet boy who keeps growing taller but also more loving. I appreciate the gift of his sweetness, his silliness. What would I do without his spontaneous energy for life? When he woke up today, he seemed taller, and older, and I just had to go back and remember his little boy face in order to handle the reality that we must all go forward.

He just won't stop growing up!

And I'm thankful for that, because look what happens: friends keep coming into his life.

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Jenny

Artist, writer, teacher and activist, I find my heart's desire in creating special things for children who love to play. This blog is both a refuge and a mountain-top; a place for me to discover new friends while scattering the seeds of my work. Thank you for visiting and sharing your thoughts.

Richard

Late one night, during an argument, he held my hand instead of arguing back. I suddenly knew without a shred of doubt that when I'm old, his hand is the one I want to be holding. In the morning I started planning the wedding.

Elliot

Elliot is outgoing, joyful and eager to please. This year he began his own service project to help people experiencing homelessnes. While learning at home, Elliot also enjoys taking Tae Kwon Do classes, reading sci fi, building with Lego and spending time with his family, friends and pets. This year he will be a published poet. Homeschool has not proved to be a lonely endeavor for Elliot, he's well loved by his friends..

Emily

Emily graduated this year and is enjoying the priveleges and successes of her hard work. She's now employed full time and growing more beautiful and confident each day.